Savory dishes that can be eaten for breakfast, lunch, or dinner.
Plantains, bananas, and banana leaves are deeply ingrained in Latin American cuisine. Plantains are more dense than bananas and mostly used in cooking whereas bananas are eaten as fruit. Bananas and plantains have an interesting origin and are perhaps one of those fusion ingredients brought by the explorers to the new world from Asia in [...]
On days when I'm feeling under the weather, there is nothing more comforting than my mom's sopa de res. The ingredients are simple, but highly nutritious. It's made with vegetables that are just "roughly chopped" and beef shanks with bone and all. Bone broth seems to be all the rage nowadays, but using the bones [...]
May is the month of birthdays in my family, including my own. Her birthday is on May 1st and this year is the year of multiple events for us: graduation parties, baby showers, etc. So, we decided that for all the May birthdays we would keep it simple, at least for us adults. Well, simple doesn’t mean [...]
It is so refreshing to finally write a new blog post. Life has been a little crazy lately but for a good reason. We are currently expecting our third baby and this time, it’s a high-risk pregnancy. The baby and I are doing well at 31 weeks, however, I won’t be able to resume my [...]
There's chicken soup for the soul, but this chicken stew deserves a high rating on the comfort scale. Chicken stew is one of those homey dishes that everyone loves. It's so rustic and warming and most cultures I know have their own versions. From curries to Ethiopian doro wat, and let's not forget chicken and dumplings, [...]
Consider this post a sequel to Farmer's Market & Stuffed Bell Peppers. I stuffed these meaty beefsteak tomatoes I got from the Farmer's Market with leftover meat filling that I had previously prepared to stuff bell peppers. I guess I was on a rellenos kick. I love stuffed vegetables because the flavors get all infused into the [...]
Pork chops can be a little intimidating. The main problem is obtaining juicy, done right pork chops. I have to admit, I'm not brave enough to grill pork chops mostly out of fear of ending up with rubbery, dry meat. But I've come up with this recipe that works every single time. It has become [...]
